CSE 231

CSE 231 - Advanced Compilers

Fall 2005

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Course Description

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Lecture Times and Location

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Class Structure

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Class Requirements and Grading

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Instructor

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Homework
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Class Schedule and Lectures

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Papers for Reading and Discussion

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Projects

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Course Text

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Course Guidelines for Homework, Discussion & Reviews
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Past Classes

Course Description

This course focuses on the analysis and optimization phases of compilers.

Lecture Times and Location

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 pm - 4:50 pm in Center Hall 201

Class Structure

The first half of the class will cover advanced compiling from the recommended text, Advanced Compiler Design and Implementation} by Steven S. Muchnick, 1997, Morgan Kaufmann publishers, with lectures mainly from chapters 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 14. ( You needn't buy the book.) In the second half, we will be discussing papers which we have all read in advance of the class. The papers will be taken from the "classics'' as well as some recent papers taken from selected topics, such as empirical-driven optimization guidance; domain- specific language issues; compiling for network and mobile devices; and runtime optimization. Class members will take turns leading discussions. Each week, when not leading a class discussion, you will in addition write a critical review of one of the papers discussed that week. In addition, students will do (small) projects of their own choosing.

Class Requirements and Grading

Homeworks covering the text (20 %)
Class participation and leading discussions on papers (20%)
Weekly critical reviews of papers (20%)
Project of your choice (40%)

Instructor

Name	Email	Office Hours
Jeanne Ferrante	ferrante@cs.ucsd.edu	Monday, 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm in CSE 3102, or by appointment.

News

Please check this area often for all updates.
If you have already given your presentation, but have not yet emailed it to me, please do so. (You can check to see if its available on paper list ).
Our last class (Thurs Dec 1) will meet in CSE 4140 from 3:30 - 6 pm, for in class project summaries. You will be giving a 3 minute Elevator Speech on your project.
Re paper reviews: you only need to hand in two of three (as per the schedule). Reviews should NOT be of the paper you presented, but any one of the other papers. Reviews should not merely be a summary, but focus on some aspect of the paper (see guidelines). Reviews will be graded on both technical content and writing on a scale of Check (plus to minus).
Jeanne's usual office hour on Monday, Dec. 5 will not take place 330-430 pm, but instead, she will be available TUES DEC 6 from 11-12. Projects can be turned in at that time.
See the Guidelines for some suggestions on papers.

Class Schedule

Homework

Homework 1 Due Oct 4.

Homework 2 Due Oct 18.

Papers for Reading and Discussion

Projects

Your project can take one of three forms:

A survey of major research results in a particular area related to the course. You will need to identify the area, propose a set of 8-10 papers, and write a 6-10 page report.
A proposal for new research related to the course. You will need to identify the area, propose a set of 4-5 papers as background, and write a 6-10 page report describing and justifying the problem or question that you are proposing, and outlining a method for approaching the problem.
An implementation or experiments extending the work of a chosen paper. You will need to identify the paper, propose a set of experiments or implementation, and write a 4-5 page report describing your problem, your implementation, and the results.

Course Text

Steve Muchnick, Advanced Compiler Design & Implementation. (not required)
(The errata web page for the text is here.)
Selected papers.

Course Guidelines for Homework, Discussions, Papers, and Reviews

Past Classes

updated: September 29, 2005